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Modern forestry and wood is the sustainable sector of the 21st century: producing a green material while improving the way we use our land. See how today's forests benefit the economy, the environment and our communities.

APPG on Forestry

Confor leads the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Forestry (APPGF), which works to ensure that our forestry and wood industries can benefit Britain now and in the future.

A successful forestry and wood-processing sector is positive for the economy, environment, biodiversity, recreation and health. But its future is under threat unless urgent action is taken. The sector needs a secure supply of timber and woodlands must be managed responsibly. The Group will help tackle both of these issues.

Foresters from around the globe were welcomed to Westminster last night for a reception to celebrate 10 years of WWF's New Generation Plantations initiative. The event was part of the tenth annual encounter of WWF's New Generation Plantations platform (NGP).
Confor is proud to support and be involved in the organisation of this week-long series of meetings and field visits in London and Edinburgh.

Brexit update in February: Confor has started work to develop a detailed position on Brexit, with the aim of pursuing an integrated land use policy and funding framework for the UK with forestry at its heart.

The Westminster Government's aspiration to plant 11 million trees a year to increase woodland cover in England is achievable - but the current grants system cannot even deliver 11 million trees in FIVE years.